| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - George Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ours (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Robertson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | William Bryant hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Neumann | 43-41 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | William Haar misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Jackson - foul #2 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | William Haar makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | William Haar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | George Watson is called for the reach on Thomas Neumann in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Watson, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | James Ours steals it from Joe Robertson | 45-41 |
| 18:51 | UC Riverside | John Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 18:32 | UC Riverside | John Taylor gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Mark Richards clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ray Batista - foul #2 on Ray Batista, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Triplett (PG), Peter Long (SF), Adolfo Bruno (PF), Leo James (C) George Watson, William Haar, James Ours, John Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (SG), Norman Bodie (SF), Antoine Metz (PF), Mark Orellana (C) William Bryant, Gregory Jackson, Ray Batista, Joe Robertson | |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Mark Richards makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Mark Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Neumann | 47-43 |
| 17:32 | UC Riverside | Adolfo Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Kingery (C) Mark Richards | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG) Thomas Neumann | |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-43 |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | Peter Long grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:35 | UC Riverside | Adolfo Bruno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 16:33 | UC Riverside | Leo James misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Norman Bodie | 47-46 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Leo James hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Triplett | 49-46 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Adolfo Bruno gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Triplett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adolfo Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leo James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Kingery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kirk Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Bodie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antoine Metz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Orellana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | UC Riverside | Brandon Triplett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses the turnaround in the paint | 49-46 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Leo James - foul #2 on Leo James, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Watson (PG), Mark Richards (SG), William Haar (SF), James Ours (PF), John Taylor (C) Brandon Triplett, Adolfo Bruno, Peter Long, Leo James, Andrew Kingery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), William Bryant (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Joe Robertson (C) Kirk Peters, Kenneth Negrete, Norman Bodie, Mark Orellana | |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:37 | UC Riverside | John Taylor's pass is intercepted by Thomas Neumann | 49-47 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Neumann | 49-50 |
| 14:08 | UC Riverside | Mark Richards misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-50 |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Mark Richards grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | William Haar scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | George Watson steals it from Gregory Jackson | 52-50 |
| 13:23 | UC Riverside | William Haar can't finish the layup | 52-50 |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Mark Richards tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Xavier Rios (SF), Chester Gould (C) William Haar, John Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie (SG), Ray Batista (PF) William Bryant, Antoine Metz | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Thomas Neumann | 54-52 |
| 12:26 | UC Riverside | Norman Bodie is called for the reach on George Watson - foul #1 on Norman Bodie, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adolfo Bruno (SG), Leo James (C) Mark Richards, Chester Gould | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Kenneth Negrete (SG) Thomas Neumann, Gregory Jackson | |
| 12:10 | UC Riverside | Joe Robertson blocks the jumper by Xavier Rios | 54-52 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | Adolfo Bruno pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - George Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adolfo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Xavier Rios (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Ours (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kirk Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Bodie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Robertson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Negrete picks off the pass by George Watson | 54-52 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | Leo James snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 11:21 | UC Riverside | Kirk Peters is called for the reach on George Watson - foul #1 on Kirk Peters, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Triplett (PG), William Haar (SF), Andrew Kingery (C) George Watson, Xavier Rios, James Ours | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG) Kenneth Negrete | |
| 11:04 | UC Riverside | Brandon Triplett loses the dribble to Joe Robertson | 54-52 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson misses short on a floater from the left block | 54-52 |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | William Haar snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:24 | UC Riverside | Adolfo Bruno loses the dribble to Ray Batista | 54-52 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Brandon Triplett hits a jumper from the left side set up by Andrew Kingery | 56-55 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Bryant | 56-57 |
| 09:21 | UC Riverside | Andrew Kingery travels with the ball | 56-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Peter Long (PG), Mark Richards (SG), Xavier Rios (SF), James Ours (PF), John Taylor (C) Brandon Triplett, Adolfo Bruno, William Haar, Leo James, Andrew Kingery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), Kenneth Negrete (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Antoine Metz (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Kirk Peters, William Bryant, Norman Bodie, Ray Batista, Joe Robertson | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | James Ours steps in front of the Kenneth Negrete pass in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Xavier Rios misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #3 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Xavier Rios makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Xavier Rios misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | James Ours steals it from Thomas Neumann | 57-57 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | James Ours scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Peter Long | 59-57 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Neumann | 59-60 |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | James Ours can't finish the layup but the foul's on Antoine Metz - foul #1 on Antoine Metz, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Watson (PG), Chester Gould (C) Xavier Rios, John Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG), Norman Bodie (C) Kenneth Negrete, Mark Orellana | |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | James Ours makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | James Ours misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | George Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - George Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Richards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ours (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Chester Gould (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antoine Metz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Bodie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | Chester Gould is denied on a layup by Antoine Metz | 60-60 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | William Bryant misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 60-60 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | William Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Chester Gould steals the ball from Thomas Neumann | 60-60 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | Peter Long is called for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Triplett (PG), Adolfo Bruno (SG), William Haar (SF), Leo James (PF), John Taylor (C) George Watson, Mark Richards, Peter Long, James Ours, Chester Gould | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (PG), Wilson Tarantino (SF), Ray Batista (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Thomas Neumann, Gregory Jackson, Antoine Metz, Norman Bodie | |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Bryant | 60-63 |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | John Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 05:42 | UC Riverside | Adolfo Bruno gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Leo James misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Batista - foul #3 on Ray Batista, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Kingery (C) John Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Norman Bodie (SF), Joe Robertson (C) William Bryant, Wilson Tarantino, Mark Orellana | |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Leo James makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Leo James makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie loses the dribble to Adolfo Bruno in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 04:59 | UC Riverside | Adolfo Bruno misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | William Haar pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Negrete is called for the reach on Brandon Triplett - foul #1 on Kenneth Negrete, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Watson (PG), Xavier Rios (PF) Adolfo Bruno, Leo James | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Wilson Tarantino (PF), Antoine Metz (C) Kirk Peters, Kenneth Negrete, Ray Batista, Joe Robertson | |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Brandon Triplett makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Brandon Triplett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Xavier Rios takes the ball from Norman Bodie | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | Xavier Rios drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Watson | 67-63 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Xavier Rios swats the short shot by Wilson Tarantino | 67-63 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Wilson Tarantino tips it in | 67-65 |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | 3 seconds is called on Xavier Rios | 67-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Peter Long (PG), Mark Richards (SG), Adolfo Bruno (SF), James Ours (PF), John Taylor (C) George Watson, Brandon Triplett, William Haar, Xavier Rios, Andrew Kingery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG), Mark Orellana (C) Norman Bodie, Antoine Metz | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Peter Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolfo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ours (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - John Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilson Tarantino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Orellana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson (C) Mark Orellana | |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Ours | 67-65 |
| 02:58 | UC Riverside | James Ours lays it in on a great pass from Peter Long | 69-65 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-65 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | John Taylor grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Mark Richards misses the shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | James Ours blocks the short jumper by Thomas Neumann | 69-65 |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Adolfo Bruno | 69-65 |
| 02:04 | UC Riverside | Adolfo Bruno drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Richards | 71-65 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Long | 71-65 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | John Taylor grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Watson (PG), William Haar (SF) Peter Long, Adolfo Bruno | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Batista (PF) Wilson Tarantino | |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Mark Richards misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 01:23 | UC Riverside | William Haar tips it home | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Richards - foul #3 on Mark Richards, team foul #5 | 73-65 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | William Bryant lays it in and he's hacked by John Taylor - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #6 | 73-67 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | William Bryant misses the free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | James Ours misses the lay-in | 73-67 |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Richards | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Mark Richards is fouled on the floor by Ray Batista - foul #4 on Ray Batista, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Mark Richards misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Jackson | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | James Ours misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joe Robertson - foul #3 on Joe Robertson, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | James Ours misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | James Ours misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Robertson | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | James Ours grabs the board | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | James Ours is fouled in the backcourt by William Bryant - foul #1 on William Bryant, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | James Ours makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | James Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | William Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-70 |